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  • Injury Prevention Outreach and Resources

    Safe firearm storage saves lives.

    One in 3 Pierce County households has at least 1 firearm. But among homes with children, only about 59% follow best practices for storing firearms securely.

    Safely stored firearms are:

    • Not loaded.
    • Locked with at least one of these:
      • Trigger lock.
      • Cable lock.
      • Lockbox.
      • Gun safe.

    We help prevent firearm injuries.

    We help support firearm-injury prevention in Pierce County, primarily by providing lockboxes and encouraging safe habits. We:

    • Provide free lockboxes at community events.
    • Partner with community organizations and agencies to distribute lockboxes.
    • Providing lockboxes directly to community members, as available.

    If you’d like to partner with us or need a firearm lockbox, contact mdreher@tpchd.org.